Marius Činikas (born 17 May 1986) is a Lithuanian futsal player and former footballer.

Marius Činikas
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-05-17) 17 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Kėdainiai, Lithuanian SSR
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
1999–2004 Nevėžis Kėdainiai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Nevėžis Kėdainiai 68 (13)
2007–2010 FBK Kaunas 53 (8)
2009–2010Hearts (loan) 2 (0)
2010Partizan Minsk (loan) 26 (1)
2011 Liepājas Metalurgs 30 (1)
2012 Minsk 10 (0)
2013 Sillamäe Kalev 35 (1)
2014 Sūduva Marijampolė 30 (0)
2015 Sillamäe Kalev 28 (0)
2016–2017 Sūduva Marijampolė 38 (2)
2018 Jonava 18 (0)
2018 Sūduva Marijampolė 7 (0)
2019 Atlantas 27 (0)
2020 Jonava 4 (1)
International career
Lithuania U19
2008 Lithuania U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:35, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Činikas had a trial spell with Hearts in February 2009, but he failed to win a contract.[1] He rejoined Hearts for their preseason tour to Germany, but he returned to play for Kaunas in their Europa League qualifiers against FK Sevojno.[2] On 28 August 2009, however, it was announced that he had joined Hearts.[2][3] Činikas made his debut appearance for Hearts in a 1–1 draw in an Edinburgh derby played on 3 January 2010. He was deployed as a right back. On 1 February 2010, Hearts confirmed he would be returning to FBK Kaunas. In April 2010 he joined FC Partizan Minsk. In March 2011 he signed a contract with FK Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia.

International career

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He was a regular for the Lithuanian U21 side.

References

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